El Salvador vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
El Salvador
63.4%
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
55.1%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
37th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
34th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- El Salvador
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 63.4% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 8.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 87 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 55.2% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 55.8% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 55.1% | 7.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, El Salvador or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- El Salvador, at 63.4% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.